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“I’m just going to speak from my heart,” she said before be-
She then moved into administration as academic dean, ginning with a story about meeting a thankful student at the
Vice President of Academic Affairs and then Executive local grocery store and mentioning several individuals and
Vice President of Instruction, also serving in both of the groups that have contributed to preparing her for this mo-
latter positions as CCCC’s Chief Academic Officer. She ment in her career and making the college a force for helping
earned the Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the people thrive and enjoy richer lives.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master of
Science in Physiology from East Tennessee State Univer- “I told the college family when I first came six months ago
sity, and Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the Uni- … that what we would be doing is taking care of family, tak-
versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ing care of our students and taking care of the community,”
she said. “I hope our community members are seeing we’re
Dr. Chapman officially began her presidential duties on taking care of our students and we’re taking care of the com-
April 1, succeeding Dr. T. Eston “Bud” Marchant, who munity. It matters to us.”
retired after 11 years as president.
During the convocation portion of the event, several college
Philpott administered the oath of office to Dr. Chapman, employees were honored with awards. Among them were
who stood on center stage surrounded by family, and pre- Gary Beasley (Lead Instructor for Laser and Photonics Tech-
sented a presidential medallion used in official college nology) as 2019 Faculty Member of the Year and Scott By-
ceremonies to signify the position. Dr. Chapman then be- ington (Dean of Arts, Sciences and Advising) as 2019 Staff
gan walking toward the podium carrying a notebook with Member of the Year.
her prepared remarks before returning to her seat to leave
the notebook behind. To learn more about Central Carolina Community College
and its programs, visit www.cccc.edu.

Central Carolina Community College President Dr. Lisa M. Chapman receives the Oath of Office from Julian Philpott,
Chairman of the CCCC Board of Trustees, as Dr. Chapman’s family joins her on stage for her Installation as CCCC
President on Sept. 26.
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